Bendtner out for a month and with concern over Walcott injury, Wenger admits he could look towards new signings

Arsene Wenger has revealed that Nicklas Bendtner will be sidelined for a month – and has not ruled out entry into the January transfer market.

Speaking after Arsenal’s 2-0 FA Cup win over Spurs on Saturday night, Wenger confirmed that his Danish forward would be missing for a period having injured his ankle scoring during the 2-0 victory against Cardiff City on New Year’s Day.

No pain, no gain: Nicklas Bendtner suffered an ankle injury scoring during Arsenal's 2-0 win over Cardiff City on New Year's Day

Yellow peril: Bendtner will now be missing for a month

‘For Bendtner, it will be for one month, we expected it could have been more, but we had good news,’ he said.

Meanwhile, Theo Walcott was stretchered off in the third-round success against Arsenal's North London rivals and Wenger admits that, should his knee problem prove serious, he could look towards reinforcement.

‘With Theo, he has a knee problem,’ he went on, ‘We don't know if it is a stretched ligament or just a kick, he got two kicks onto his knee.

Cheeky: Theo Walcott was injured late on in the 2-0 win over Spurs and teased their supporters as he made his way around the pitch on a stretcher

‘Of course if we lose Theo for a longer period, it is a problem.’

He added: ‘I am waiting to see now who walks out there and knocks at the door, waiting to come in, but honestly, do we find better than the players that we have got?’

Meanwhile, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will give Arsenal a boost this week when he resumes full training, five months after a knee injury against Aston Villa.

The 20-year-old, who has seen one comeback aborted, could also play for the reserves this week in a bid to speed up his recovery.